By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal Apr 6, 2021
5 hrs ago
Campbellsville University Interim President Dr. Keith Spears spoke Tuesday at the April luncheon of the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce membership. Christopher Harris
When approaching the podium to speak at the April luncheon of the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, Campbellsville University Interim President Dr. Keith Spears gave a mighty whooping sound.Â
Perhaps thatâs because Campbellsville University â which has a campus right here in Somerset â has a lot to be excited about.
Spears was joined by Dr. Donna Hedgepath, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, in another sort of âTwo for Tuesdayâ for the Chamber luncheon â not the kind where local businesses have a chance to introduce themselves to the room, an opportunity received this month by Kinetic by Windstream and 1 Better Advertising â
By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal Apr 6, 2021
1 hr ago
The Somerset-Pulaski County Clean Sweep, which sees volunteers remove trash from the side of busy U.S. 27 and other areas, is only one of several opportunities to help beautify the community later this month. File
Tourism season is rapidly approaching â and local officials want visitors to be greeted with the most beautiful version of Pulaski County they could possibly see.
An entire week of spring clean-up activities for the countyâs roadways and shoreline is coming up this month, April 19-24, and as Tammie Nazario, President and CEO of environmental group Eastern Kentucky PRIDE put it, itâs unlike anything the area has ever seen before.
Kathy Price Sears comes by it honestly. My mother was always a leader in business, said Sears, the 2020 Woman in Business Award recipient as given by the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce. She managed Somerset Lodge for about 20 years. She s the kind that thinks fast on her feet, a very hard worker, very consistent. If she did something one way, she s going to do it that way from now on.
Sears values the lessons she learned from her mother in dependability and work ethic, but has also found her own identity â more flexible, perhaps, when another way might have been more rigid. It s her business acumen and ability to work with other people that has made her such a local success, leading to the award she was recently presented with as part of the 2021 Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Virtual Banquet.â¨â¨
The Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurial Success Award recognizes business owners and entrepreneurs who have dared to dream, taken risks, and contributed to our region s economic success.